does it have to be turned on to take a charge from the outlet
25444
no, if you plugged it to PC and want to see the pics and video in it only then u have to turn it on.
1423456
Hello! you charge it directly from the electricity stream on the wall with the charger, and once the battery is full (the light changes from red to green), you don't need to have it plugged. Of course, if you want, you can leave it plugged anyway.
1082919
No. this unit needs to be connected to a battery. to connect to an outlet you would need an inverter to convert from ac to dc
1353784
No. Unfortunately it is a bad design that requires it to be plug into an active USB port on a computer or laptop in order to be charged. If you need a wall charger I would suggest another device.
1973944
When new it comes already charged. When charging you don't need to turn it on.
942013
This unit is USB powered, does not need to be plugged to an electric outlet. The computer this device it connected to will power the unit using the USB cable.
2054179
No. I do have on plugged in to an outlet which is controlled by a light switch; that's handy.
1320046
Yes mine had to be charged when I first got it. There are 4 lights by where you plug in the charger, when all 4 lights are green it is fully charged.
20688
It's electric so, yes, you have to plug it in. But the cord is quite long so you don't have to sit on top of the outlet.
1146883
Yes, put the battery in the laptop and plug in the laptop to an electrical outlet. Laptop does not have to be on for the battery to charge.
2265493
Yes, just be sure it is turned on. It will charge whether turned on or off.
1801580
No. Once it's plugged it will turn on perfectly. Once unplugged, it will turn off and rest.
1115379
No, it only lights up when you plug it in to charge and the light turns off when it is fully charged.
2151500
No, it needs to be plugged into a 115V outlet thru a supplied recharge inverter. Mine recharger is also on a timer so that it does not recharge for more than 8 hours.
241162
Yes. It automatically turns on once plugged in, but can be shut off while charging.
89911
Yes. There is a switch on the side labeled "ON" and "TIMER". You choose the position "ON" if you want the outlet to remain on.
818251
Yes, it needs to be plugged in. I am sure there are some battery operated models, this one, however, is not one of those.